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>> especially these days. a lot of folks struggling through the poor economy. in a new government report, debt collectors lead the way in consumer complaints. some are even accused of abuse. elisabeth leamy reports. >> who do you think you are? don't ever, ever hang up the phone on me. >> reporter: they threaten people's lives. >> what are you? are you an attorney or what? >> i'm the guy who is going to end your life. that's who i am. >> reporter: and they're families. >> you did break the law whether you admit to it or not. >> are you going to call me and tell me where i'm going to jail. what? >> miss thomas -- >> i need to know. i've got two kids. i need to make arrangements. >> reporter: all in the name of money. >> they treat everybody like dead beats. you're lying and try to get the money because that's my job. >> reporter: buffalo news reporter fred williams spent three months working undercover as a collector. they trained you to do illegal things? >> yeah. >> reporter: the top illegal collection activities reported to the federal trade commission included collectors harassing debtors with continuous calls.

>> you've called me seven times. >> reporter: using obscene language. >> go mother [ bleep ] back to [ bleep ] africa or some [ bleep ]. >> reporter: and making threats they can't carry back. >> either call back within 24 hours or i'll have a warrant out for your arrest. >> reporter: a pennsylvania debt collector is accused of setting up this fake courtroom to trick people into paying. >> clearly, we need more enforcement because these are long-standing abuses and the complaints are going up, not down. >> reporter: aca international trade group for the collection industry says collectors are a vital part of our economy. and that complaints are up because debt is up. not because collectors are doing anything differently. heather thomas disagrees. >> they are trained to manipulate you into being so scared, so afraid, that you'll do anything. >> reporter: she sued over a company's illegal tactics and collected money from the collector. so, what to do if a collector is harassing you? simply ask for the company's

name and address, write them a letter, send it certified asking them to stop calling. by law, they must. the debt doesn't go away, but the harassment does. in washington, elisabeth leamy, abc news. >> you're right. there's a law on the books. make those people stop calling. i can't imagine. some of what you heard, some of those collectors, oh, man. >> crazy. they say complaints are up. in fact, 17% from 2009 but they say that's because of the bad economy, a lot of people fall behind on their bills. >> everyone has bills but in tough times some folks should ease up. more "world news now" coming up. lysol knows

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of course, he has this history with rihanna. which he can't seem to get away from. he got very angry and went into a fit of rage off camera after robin roberts asked him repeated questions about the domestic violence incident with rihanna. that was back in 2009. he seems really frustrated that he can't quite get away from this issue. let's face it, this is something that's going to follow him for quite some time. do you think charlie sheen will be able to get away from winning for the rest of his life? it's going to be part of the mantra. he went backstage, threw a chair into the window, broke the window. they're saying his potential appearance on "dancing with the stars" will be canceled. >> really? >> shirtless, by the way -- i can see why he did that. >> they said he didn't say much. he left the interview, went berserk and that's when this happened. there's a taped second performance for the website -- >> he said, forget it. >> he was gone, he was done. he showed up although album release party later that night. just bizarre. part of the post-rihanna deal is anger management. you have to calm down. it wasn't like robin was grilling him.

it wasn't that tough but he went nuts. i don't know what that means for his career, but back in the headlines. pub listy. >> it's still hollywood, keep that in mind. also interesting here this morning in our "skinny" is howard stern -- sorry, i lost my page. howard stern. it's hard to live on his paltry salary. >> he doesn't have any money, rob, come on. >> he's dirt poor. he's now suing sirius radio company over what he says are unpaid fees. he says he brought in millions of subscribers and helped sirius conquer its main rival and he's owed all of these performance-based incentives because he got millions more subscribers than satellite radio ever expected. he said, i kind of delivered and then some for you guys and now i'm owed some big bucks here. he's been with sirius since january of 2006. at the time it was a reported $500 million deal at the time. so, whether that's exaggerated,

but -- >> why do i find him handsome? i swear, it's not his money. i swear he's kind of handsome. >> really? >> behind the scenes i hear he's a really, really nice guy. >> he seems like -- he says it's a character i do on the show. >> i find odd men like him and steven tyler. i don't know what my problem is. now, also talking about -- >> steven tyler? >> i know. seriously, what is that? okay, justin bieber, u2, rihanna will be donating songs for the japanese relief effort. a very nice effort on their part. hoping to raise money to help out this country, which we're hearing -- we're not going to see recovery there for five, six, ten, 15, it's going to a long time. to get things up to speed. they're going to donate proceeds from this album to help out japan. >> very nice. a little altruism there. that's always good. lindsay lohan's dad is back in the news. unfortunately, he's been arrested for felony domestic violence monday night. another reported run-in with ex-fiancee kate major. she had minor injuries, they said, but sheriff's deputies had to respond again. the lohan family, i don't know what to say about these folks. they cannot seem to get on the right path and stay there. so, just --

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priceless moment, there were many. >> very cool. >> if you have this reminder, you can look back on the day, unless however you're a british couple whose videographer just bailed and disappeared. how bad did the video turn out? john berman tells us. >> reporter: we all know weddings aren't always perfect. you can get an odd priest. take "the princess bride." >> marriage, marriage is what brings us together today. >> reporter: or a strange wedding singer. ♪ love stinks yeah yeah >> reporter: but at least these precious moments were captured on film. martin and heidi weren't so lucky. thank goodness they had the stills because in their wedding video, that sacred moment when they signed their license, the unforgettable moment had they stepped out of the church, and, of course, the cutting of the cake. when they watched their video, they cried. for all the wrong reasons. >> i don't quite know how someone has managed to capture in such a bad way when it was such a wonderful occasion.

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this morning on "world news now" -- sky scare in libya. two american airmen were forced to eject from their fighter jet in trouble. >> how the drama played out in rebel territory and new questions today about u.s. military involvement in libya. it's wednesday, march 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, i'm peggy bunker. >> i'm rob nelson. secretary of state hillary clinton sat down with diane sawyer to answer questions about moammar gadhafi and when the u.s. might pull back from libya. secretary of state says could be a matter of days, but we'll see. >> very much an international effort. also coming up, major development from japan. tokyo's tap water was just tested and now radiation levels there are unsafe. this is unsafe for babies. we're going to get the very

latest live on that. later in the show, we're turning away from our top story for a second to get you help around the house, including the latest robot that can vacuum and wash your floors for you. >> amen. >> amen is right. >> i need four of them. >> it would save so many arguments between me and jenny. oh, man. first, we do have two u.s. airmen recovering this morning after their disabled warplane crashed in libya. >> abc's alex marquardt traveled to the remote desert town where villagers came to the rescue. >> reporter: so many villagers came to the crash site there's now a dirt path leading through the wheat. its wings and tail fins, almost the only recognizable part. the rest burned almost beyond recognition. at first we were scared. we thought it was a gadhafi plane that would strike us, this man said. aboard the f-15, two crew members, the pilot and seated behind hip the weapons systems

officer. the plane preparing for an air strike carries heavy weaponry. at 11:33 p.m. equipment failure. the weapons officer ejects first. followed within a second by the pilot. the two parachuting down into the darkness. the pilot, separated from his partner, holds a gps beacon and a pistol. he sees villagers approaching and radios for help. just after 1:30 a.m. u.s. jets arrive dropping two 500-pound bombs to push back the unidentified group. at 2:19 a.m., two ospreys reach the fighter pilot. they're not needed. one of the ospreys land and the stranded pilot is rescued. the second crew member landed in a nearby field. the 27-year-old injured his ankles but he was okay. he hid near a farm. there was confusion. the airman thought the villagers were gadhafi forces but they weren't. they gave the crew member food and juice and helped him get

back to benghazi, where he was eventually handed back over to american forces. the family kept his helmet. alex marquardt, abc news, eastern libya. a total of six libyans were hit when those u.s. warning bombs fell. this man is recovering from his wounds in the benghazi hospital. his son was also hurt and might lose his leg. while the victim says he's angry over the bombing, he says his injuries are a small price to pay for the life-saving work the coalition is doing. secretary of state hillary clinton has told diane sawyer in an exclusive interview that advisers close to gadhafi are now exploring some exit strategies. clinton was also asked about reports that one of gadhafi's family members has been killed. >> there's a report that two of gadhafi's sons, at least one, but maybe two, have been killed. can you confirm this? >> well, i can't confirm it but we've heard it. and we've heard a lot. >> credibly? >> well, we hear it from many different sources. that's why i can't confirm it. i can't give any confirmation

because, you know, the evidence is not sufficient. but we've heard that. we've heard about other people close to him reaching out to people that they know around the world, africa, the middle east, europe, north america, beyond, you know, saying what do we do? how do we get out of this? what happens next? >> including him? do you know where he is? >> well, i'm not aware that he personally has reached out but i do know people allegedly on his behalf have been reaching out. that's why i say this is a very dynamic situation. >> are you indicating there's someone close to him on his behalf reaching out to say, how do we get out? how does he get out? >> this is what we hear from so many sources, diane. it is a constant -- >> today? >> today, yesterday, the day before. some of it, i'll be very -- you know, my personal opinion, some of it is theater. a lot of it is just the way he behaves. it's somewhat unpredictable.

but some of it, we think, is exploring, you know, what are my options? where could i go? what could i do? we would encourage that. >> gadhafi showed no signs of leaving when he appeared on tv last night in tripoli. gadhafi was shown standing on a balcony before a crowd of supporters. it was actually his first public appearance in a week. now onto japan and some major developments this morning. there are new concerns about radiation in tokyo. >> that's after some new test results there on tap water. abc's akiko fujita is live for us in northern japan. hi, akiko. >> reporter: good morning to you, rob. the news out of japan has not been all too promising on the nuclear front today. we've just learned from tokyo water bureau officials that they have found levels of radioactive iodine in some city tap water. and those measured two times the recommended limit for infants. officials say the water is not an immediate health risk to

adults, but they have asked parents to stop giving their babies tap water. now, that adds to the list of products that have been affected by radiation leaks. vegetables, including broccoli and spinach, raw milk, even sea water have all been tainted. this came on a day when a spike in radiation levels forced workers to pull out of reactor number two at fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. they have been working to restore there -- restore the power there and stabilize the plant. the setback really shows the challenges workers are up against nearly two weeks into this crisis. in areas devastated by the tsunami, another moderate earthquake struck. this one centered in fukushima near that nuclear plant. the magnitude 6.0 quake hit just after daybreak. there were no reports of damage and no tsunami warnings. that's the good news. in at least one community, the process to bury the dead has begun. north of sendai taking the unprecedented step to bury victims in a country where

burial is banned in many cities and most opt for cremation. but officials that we spoke to there say they don't have enough crematoriums and they don't have any other choice. rob? >> akiko, what are we learning this morning in terms of the economic fallout from the disaster? >> reporter: well, more bad news out of the nikkei. benchmark nikkei fell 1.6% in early trading. it came on news that damages from the march 11th quake and tsunami could reach $300 billion. that figure really just a reminder of how large the rebuilding effort will be for japan. stock fell one day after posting strong gains. >> amazing figure there. akiko reporting live for us this morning from northern japan. thanks. well, a california man and his dog are back on dry ground this morning, thanks to the coast guard. their sailboat was drifting 120 miles off mexico with shredded sails and a broken engine to top it off. there was no food, water or safety equipment on board.

the coast guard flew to the scene. after getting the heads up from an amateur radio operator in texas, who told them about it -- there he is with his dog -- they were both pulled to safety and that boat was dragged back into port. lucky man. well, the upper midwest is already covered in white and the snow is still coming down there this morning. by the time it's all over, parts of northern wisconsin could have more than a foot of snow on the ground. temperatures are plunging today and winds are picking up, making the roads even more treacherous. it is a much colder and calmer day across iowa and nebraska after a string of storms triggered as many as 16 tornadoes there. the twisters like this one south of des moines blew off roofs, uprooted trees and damaged farmland accompanied by heavy rain, lightning and even some hail. >> incredible video there. taking a look at the rest of your forecast now, stormy weather moves east, hitting the ohio and tennessee valley with isolated tornadoes. hail and gusty winds.

also rain in d.c., philadelphia and new york. sorry about that, rob. with snow to the north and west, up to 2 feet of snow in sierra range. >> 58 in sacramento. 75 in phoenix. indianapolis at 66. detroit just 36. 40s in boston. here in new york, some upper 70s from new orleans over to hot-lanta. so what part this? if you suddenly found out you aren't who you thought you were. >> that's what's happened to 95-year-old leland davidson of washington state. he thought for his whole life he was an american citizen. he even fought for the u.s. in world war ii. >> nope, turns out he's canadian. davidson was actually born in british columbia to american parents. he found out about his situation when he went for a special driver's license. >> now lawmakers are helping him make the switch. he says he's going to celebrate when he becomes an american by sitting there, quote, keeping the la-z-boy warm.

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nfl owners approved an historic rule change tuesday to reduce injuries in pro football. kickoffs will now be moved up to the 35 yard line but touchbacks will stay at the 20. and defenders won't get a running start. owners approved the changes by a 30-2 vote and it will go into effect next season, of course, if there is a next season. owners and players are still struggling with contract negotiations and the possible lockout. we'll see how it goes. >> we'll see how that turns out. in other sports news perjury trial for baseball's all-time home run king is under way in san francisco. >> barry bonds appeared in court tuesday facing charges that he lied about taking performance-enhancing drugs. diana alvear has the story.

>> reporter: rob and peggy, good morning. barry bonds' success on the baseball field is quickly being eclipsed by all that drama in the courtroom. especially now that his trial on perjury charges has finally begun. he hit 762 home runs in his career. but proving he did not lie when he said he never knowingly took steroids may be a tougher challenge for barry bonds. seven years ago the famed slugger told a grand jury he thought he was taking flaxseed oil and arthritis cream. in court tuesday, prosecutors said such claims were, quote, ridiculous and unbelievable. they said at the time bonds was one of several professional baseball players providing testimony in the balco doping scandal. the prosecution says he lied so he was charged with perjury. they'll have to make their case without a key witness. bonds' trainer, greg anderson. tuesday he again refused to testify and again returned to jail. that's where he'll stay until he changes his mind or until the trial ends. anderson's refusal to cooperate

means the jury will never see crucial pieces of evidence. lab results for bonds tested positive for steroids and logs and calendars of his doping schedule kept by anderson. >> 3-2 again. >> reporter: the recordholder for most home runs in both a single season and career, sports insiders say bonds' astonishing athletic legacy has taken a permanent backseat to his association with baseball's biggest doping scandal. an association from which they say bonds' reputation will never recover. bonds ended his career in 2007, the same year he was indicted on perjury charges. rob, peggy? >> all right. the question is, will bonds get on the stand and testify? they're going to wait and see exactly what the government puts on as evidence before -- >> everybody's watching this. >> oh, yes. we'll see. >> a lot of chat here about breaking all these records, if it's justified. >> we'll see how it works out. coming up next, tips on cleaning the house robotic style. >> i love this. i'm a fan of this guy right

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with spring finally here it's time for spring cleaning, of course, but before all of the guys and crew get out of the way for this one, we have good news. i like this one. i'm a fan. >> so do i. we have robots that can do the dirty work. one company behind these robots started out creating them for the military. our technology contributor daniel sieberg teched it out. >> reporter: at the irobot headquarters it's a common site to see someone putting a robot through its paces or in this case, its drills. i even got a chance to see what the robot sees. irobot carved out a reputation in the past several years with its line of robots designed to clear mines out of caves and other dangerous locations. >> we don't get many stories back from the field. occasionally we do. here's a robot on its head,

little hash marks for every bomb that the robot rendered safe, defused. and each one of those could have killed their operators if the robot had not been there. >> reporter: collin engel helped found the company in 1990. since then irobot has pushed beyond war zones and into the domestic battlefield. starting with the roomba vacuum. >> we almost start a relationship with these robots. >> you're watching tv, eating dinner and roomba is working on your behalf. it's like, wow, that's real and useful and deserving of a name. >> reporter: so, while we were at irobot, we wanted to take a few of the new home versions for a spin. sometimes i can be clumsy when i'm eating. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, no. >> reporter: oh, no. i'm sorry about that. >> i have good news for you. with the roomba 700 series it detects dirt, which spends more time cleaning areas with small

particles of dirt and it can see larger, softer things like cheerios or popcorn. it's attacking. >> reporter: it sees a mess it needs to clean up. can you schedule the roomba yet to do it every friday at 3:00? >> absolutely. you can schedule it up to one time per day for the full week. >> reporter: how do you empty the debris from roomba? >> pretty straightforward. there's a bin on the back. we take it out. >> reporter: there are all my cheerios. if hardwood or kitchen floors are more your concern, then it might be time for the scooba. >> the world's most compact floor-washing robot. >> reporter: this is it right here? >> just 6 1/2 inches in diameter 3 1/2 inches high. we made it small because our customers were asking for a robot to fit in tight spaces, like around bathroom fixtures and right up close to the toilet where they didn't want to clean themselves.

>> reporter: what sort of a pattern does it follow? is it a random pattern? how does it know where to go? >> it's not random at all. it uses a combination of sensors on the robot and software that's in the robot. >> reporter: what's the cleaning solution that's in here? does it matter? can you use your own stuff? >> in this case it's water, that's the choice, water, which does a good job or you can put in a few drops of our scooba instamatic floor cleaner. >> reporter: for those scared of cleaning gutters, there's one to do that job called the luge. unlike the olympic sport you don't need the skin-tight suit and the helmet? >> that's right. and i wouldn't recommend you ride it either. >> reporter: this is just the beginning of the age of household robots. and engel sees plenty of opportunities in the future, even if it might take some getting used to. >> the home of the future is going to have a number of different robots. so, you'll have task-specific robots, but then you need to tie it all together. the butler, the robot that i

interact with. i told him what i wanted done, where i wanted it to be done, and he would then go and activate the roomba to go actually -- or the scooba to go clean. ♪ >> reporter: a robot butler may be a few years away but there are a number of other companies offering robots to help with chores around the house, including one that will do windows. and even one that will offer to give you a massage at the end of a long day. rob and peggy, back to you. >> isn't that so cool? the really neat thing is when they get low on power, they sense that and back themselves into the little charger thing. >> we like that. we need a little help like that around here on -- >> we do. careful. so busy at work. >> finally doing something, jim, that's nice. >> you need help with that?

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>> announcer: "world news now" delivers your "morning papers." oh, boy. >> welcome back, everybody. time for your "morning papers." >> i love this. >> we've heard about the march of the penguins but -- it's not something you would expect to see. >> or snakes on a plane. >> snakes on a plane. >> this is a slightly different version. >> my favorite samuel l. jackson movie. this is different. march of the penguins on a plane. this is cool video. it was on a flight from -- a southwest flight from san francisco to san diego. >> come on. look at this guy. >> they let this penguin -- he's a star over at seaworld. pete the penguin. he was coming back from national science convention and returning back home to san diego. they came over the p.a. system on the plane and said, hey, now, let's give pete a little walking room here to stretch his legs a little bit, so obviously an unexpected treat for the fans. >> they don't let people get out

of their seats but the penguin can walk around. >> they charge you to get out of your seats. he had a free stroll. which is cool. >> so cute. pete could probably audition for this next series. aflac, the meltdown with gilbert gottfried. he sent out those inappropriate, insensitive tweets about japan. so now aflac is looking for the new voice of the duck. i understand you're going for it, willis, they're all going to audition for this. if you want to audition, anybody can submit a 30-second audio or video file belting out their best -- say it. >> aflac. >> you try it, willis. >> aflac. >> willis, say it louder. >> aflac! >> that's the winner. i like it. >> you have to go to quackaflac.com. >> a good website. aflac. never gets annoying at all, just like gilbert. a new study you'll find interesting. women will have a strong opinion on this one. new research shows attractive women as opposed to plain jane types expect their date to pay for dinner because they're worth it. meaning, i'm so fine, you should have to pay.

>> you know what it is? it's old fashioned. i think the first -- like one through three, first three dinners they should. >> pick up the date -- >> if a guy asks you out and makes you pay or split the meal on the first date, because that happened to me once, that was the last date. none of that going on. >> whoever does the inviting should pay. >> i agree. >> if i say, let's go out, that's on me. that kind of thing. >> yeah. >> next month, next month, i have to pay for rent. >> willis doesn't pay for nothing. you know you're a burger king. our last story. we have to get to this. this guy walked into a boston starbucks and yelled at the top of his lungs, i'm rich, i'm rich, i'm rich, and threw money into the air, and some stuck to the ceiling, there was so much money. $100 in bills -- >> i'm rich! a dollar, another dollar. more, more -- >> three, four. give me that back! that's a $20 bill. later!owowowowowowowowowowowowow

this morning on "world news now" -- amazing escape. new details after two american airmen eject from their fighter jet moments before it crashes in libya. and new questions about how long the u.s. military will stay involved there. it is wednesday, march 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm peggy bunker. secretary of state hillary clinton in an exclusive interview answered tough questions about the u.s. involvement and what's next for libya. also ahead in this half hour, bizarre story here. it was neighbor versus neighbor near orlando. a 92-year-old woman demanded a kiss from her neighbor and when he refused, police say, well, she got out her gun.

>> she got a little frisky there. she's the original cougar there. he was like 53 years old. she's a little cougar there. >> she wanted what she wanted. coming up later, chris brown's rampage after his appearance on "good morning america." see the damage at our times square studios. you won't believe what happened. we have the inside scoop on that one as well. quite the buzz this morning. >> all the talk. i was watching it live yesterday eating breakfast and i was like -- you could tell something had not gone well. >> having your eggs again? >> yeah, yeah. >> your eggs and -- >> and my beverage. there we go. we do begin with daring rescue of two downed american pilots forced to ditch their plane in the libyan desert. >> it all comes as president obama says he is confident the u.s. can hand over control of the military operation there within days. john hendren is joining us from washington. good morning, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. two american crew members from an f-15 fighter jet are safe after crash-landing in libya. abc news has learned it took a little convincing for one that the crowd surrounding him were actually friendly rebels. the first coalition casualty of "operation odyssey dawn" was an

american f-15 fighter jet but not its two-man crew. >> one crew member was recovered by coalition forces. the other crew member was recovered by the people of libya. he was treated with dignity and respect. >> reporter: the pentagon says they were downed in rebel-held eastern libya. not by libyan fire, but mechanical problems. a second plane dropped bombs, a warning to locals to stay away, but they came anyway to welcome a coalition crewman they considered a hero. coalition bombing of libyan anti-aircraft guns and other sites came just in time to spare the rebel stronghold of benghazi from an onslaught by moammar gadhafi's forces, which are now stalled. coalition leaders say it's up to libyans like these pro-democracy rebels to win the struggle. nato plans to add its forces to the united nations efforts. >> we are 100% committed to enforcing it and helping others enforce it. there's nothing in there about getting rid of anybody. it is about protecting civilians, providing

humanitarian assistance, but also enabling nations to use whatever means necessary in order to bring that about. >> reporter: here in washington, the first bills from that operation are coming in. the costs so far, hundreds of millions of dollars. $225 million in tomahawk missiles alone. that downed fighter, $30 million. rob and peggy? there are question this morning about the fate of moammar gadhafi's sons. secretary of state hillary clinton tells abc news that one one of the sons may have been killed. but clinton said there was not enough evidence to confirm the information. reports have indicated khamis gadhafi died in a suicide bomb attack. gadhafi himself made his first public appearance in a week, promising enthusiastic supporters, quote, in the short term, we'll beat them. in the long term, we'll beat them, end quote. secretary of state clinton says gadhafi's closest advisers have been exploring a possible exit

strategy for the libyan leader. and turning now to japan's nuclear crisis and some positive signs this morning. a long robotic arm used to spray water on one of those crippled reactors has apparently helped to lower the temperature significantly and also lower the chance of more radiation escaping. also power lines have all been hooked up in all six of the plant's reactors but it could be days or weeks before the cooling systems can be checked and started up. there are new concerns this morning about japan's water. tests show radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is at two times the safe limit for babies. in the meantime, japanese authorities say the number of dead from the disaster is now at nearly 9,100. almost 14,000 people still remain unaccounted for. despite the devastation, abc's akiko fujita found some hope. >> reporter: the sound of cranes signaled progress. in kamaishi, japan. crews lift debris from the roads, residents clear out homes battered by the tsunami. this man came to collect supplies from his office.

he says this coastal town won't come back for years. inside evacuation centers this woman and her son aren't ready to look ahead yet. she's been searching for her husband for 11 days. he was the only person at home when the tsunami hit, she says. i've searched every evacuation center but i still believe there's a chance he's alive. the city has recovered about 500 bodies so far. the problem is, many of them have not been identified. what the city's doing is putting up these lists inside evacuation centers with a description of what each body looks like so family members can come and check to see if their loved ones are among the dead. faces of the missing cover every shelter wall. each search and loss, personal for this close-knit community. this 81-year-old woman says the waves washed away her granddaughter's husband, leaving

his 3-month-old baby behind. there are no words, she says, but we must stay strong. nearly a quarter of kamaishi residents remain in shelters but you'll find few tears here. people here know tens of thousands of others are sharing their pain. akiko fujita, abc news, kamaishi, japan. and the fbi is now involved in the search for a missing girl in connecticut. 12-year-old isabella oleschuk was reported missing by her parents on sunday morning. she is partially deaf. searchers have been fanning out near her home fear that she might not be able to hear her name being called. several sightings but so far nothing. you guys won't believe this story. a 92-year-old woman in florida is at the center of a very serious but admittedly bizarre story. when she didn't get what she wanted from her next door neighbor on monday, helen staudinger got so angry, she opened fire. wait until you hear what she

wanted. melanie holt from wftv reports. >> reporter: 92-year-old helen staudinger wanted a kiss and when she didn't get one from 53-year-old neighbor dwight bettner monday afternoon, marion county deputies say she got angry. >> there's three holes here in the wall and one hole in the window. and then, of course, one in my car. >> reporter: he told us his home was hit by a barrage of bullets shortly after he finished a conversation with his elderly next door neighbor. >> she said, i'm not leaving without a kiss. and i said, well, i've got a girlfriend so i'm not going to give you no kiss. >> reporter: when this shot was made, bettner was standing just on the opposite side of this window. >> but when the bullet come through the window here, it hit right here. >> reporter: when marion county deputies went next door to bettner's home near ft. mccoy, staudinger told them she didn't remember where she put her weapon. but deputies found a semiautomatic on an end table. in court she asked the judge to release her from jail.

>> is there any way you can release me on my own recognizance and -- let me go home. >> ma'am, these are very serious charges. >> i realize it now, but -- >> okay. >> i did not intend to shoot into this vehicle. >> because she's pretty much raised hell with me for quite a while. but i never thought she'd start shooting at me. >> and that was melanie holt. reporting from wftv. now, staudinger was charged with several counts, including aggravated assault. her bond has been set at $15,000. if grandma asks for a kiss, you better give -- >> give a kiss or look out. >> that's right. take your life in your hands. >> she seems pretty sorry, though, admittedly so. let's take a look at wednesday weather. severe storms. a chance of or ttornadoes in ohio and the tennessee valley. heavy rain just to the north. rain from washington also and also to new york with snow north

and west of new york city. heavy snow from north dakota into upper midwest and rain from san francisco to l.a. >> 56 in seattle. 75 in phoenix. 30 in the twin cities. 45 in omaha. 59 in kansas city. a wet 43 in new york. and 77 in atlanta. we were talking on, i think, friday about how that was like the first 70-degree day in new york since october and now flurries. it's just like, oh, man. >> finally, please bring spring. in south florida a gallery is sharing a new vision, giving art lovers a unique hands-on exhibit. >> the exhibit is meant for the blind and visually impaired. instead of being told not to touch, visitors are encouraged to run their fingers all over those textured paintings because there are braille messages built into them. >> so cool. the artist behind this exhibit created it to honor a close friend who is blind. he says he wants to use his art to bring the blind out of the shadows of society. >> nice cause there. >> great idea. we'll be right back. ♪ feel me touch me heal me touch me heal me ♪

now to our favorite story of the day. it's also something you don't hear every day. we're talking about pole dancing for jesus. how do you feel about that?

it's real, something about church-going women in texas are doing. willis loves this. he cannot get enough of this. >> they've gone from the pulpit to the pole to get closer to god. as you can imagine, though, it is raising a few eyebrows. ktrk has more. >> reporter: in this quaint, turn-of-the-century community called old town spring where victorian style shops line the streets, one business stands out. >> pole fitness for jesus. >> reporter: yes, pole fitness for jesus. there's no preaching, just teaching. >> so, hook low and then you just bring it through. >> reporter: set to christian music, churchgoing women spin and slither around poles, but the instructor and students say it's not about sex. >> this is my second class. >> reporter: for them, this is about getting closer to god. >> god gives us these bodies and they're supposed to be our temples and we're supposed to take care of them and that's what we're doing. >> reporter: getting classes off the ground hasn't been easy for

instructor crystal dean. >> some guy came up with his bible, and we were in class, and he thumped on the door and was like waving his bible at people who want to sit there and judge it, that's sacrilegious or, you know, that doesn't really make you a good christian when you judge other people. >> reporter: there are those who just can't get past the stigma. >> in god's eyes it wouldn't be attractive. >> reporter: this 19-year-old's family runs this christian gift shop neighboring the pole dancers. >> we have to watch those boundaries that we cross over and not allow the enemy to take it in another direction. >> reporter: we found women that said the classes clear their moral compass. >> if someone wants to swing on a pole, that's their private. >> reporter: and those who straddle the subject. >> are you doing it in front of men? are you doing it as, you know, sex in exchange for money? you know, what are you doing it for? >> reporter: but for these women there's room for the bible and a little body roll in this town that touts its old fashioned ways.

>> there are -- you know, there's going to church and worshipping god. it was a way to continue that. we're taking care of ourselves. it doesn't mean we're bad people. you know, we're -- we're good people. >> thank you, thank you, lord. >> they say it's great exercise. >> not sure you can mess with the lord on this one. though. you never know.

welcome back. welcome back. we're joined now by a woman who's making quite a stir with her new book. it's called "manning up: how the rise of women has turned men into boys." now, as you can imagine, the title alone is generating a lot of talk. she also wrote an article for "the wall street journal" about the book that simply exploded online. now it has a generation of women cheering and also men wondering, what went wrong? kay hymowitz, thank you for

joining us. >> thank you. >> a pleasure to have you. i can understand why the title of this book sent response exploding online. what do you think that response was about? >> i think a lot of men felt that the article was very mean to them. that was certainly the substance of their comments. >> the title of the book is sort of mean to men. >> well, i don't think so. really i'm describing these enormous cultural and economic changes that have led to men moving behind a little bit, at least for college educated men that i'm describing in this book. for instance, 57% of the college graduates are female now. women are outearning men in young -- i should say, young childless women are outearning men in the cities. so, this is a very new thing. >> i want to talk about that, because really what we hear all the time is that women are still underearning what men are earning when you look at dollar for dollar. you say that's not true for the demographic you're talking about. >> exactly.

that demographic, the women are on top. the women are the ones who are really succeeding. >> women in their 20s and 30s? >> in their 20s and 30s, college educated women. mostly in cities. so, what happens, of course, is once they have children, that begins to change or likely to change. but think about what happens, though, when it comes to mating and dating. you know, because in the past, it was always clear what the script was, that man would call for a date, he would pay for dinner -- >> he better pay, right? he better pay. >> that's right. and now men are really not sure what's expected of them. and women also have very different ideas depending on who they are, what group they're with. >> and you say women, because they are outearning men in their 20s and 30s and have their own careers, they're sort of allowing these men to not necessarily man up and take care of them because they can take care of themselves. they don't need a man. >> i think it's not so much women are allowing it.

i think men feel their role in this life is just not clear. for instance, marriage is so optional now. and a lot of young men get into their 20s and it feels so far away, settling down, as we used to call it, could be 15, 20 years away. so, they're in no hurry to even think of themselves as grown-ups. i think women have a timetable, just because of their biology, that men don't have. >> yeah, tick tock, a lot of women are thinking of having kids, even if they are in careers. they're concerned about losing fertility. guys aren't thinking about that. you say the media plays a pivotal role in this whole issue in that they're sort of fostering men not having to man up, as you call it. >> right. i notice in the 1990s we suddenly began to see all these movies and television shows -- >> like "knocked up." >> like "knocked up." that was actually a little bit later. but were saying, you guys, you're such losers and so lost, and i thought, well, what is that about? and i think that it really was trying to not just reinforce

that, but to appeal to the sense that men had, that they really didn't know what the script was. >> in the movie "knocked up" this woman, successful career person, meets this character who is sort of a pot-smoking loser, for the most part. >> exactly. >> but she ends up getting pregnant and staying with this guy. are you saying this is sort of an accurate description of what's going on right now? >> no, i don't know that it is. i think that movie is a fairytale for young slackers who don't know really where they're going. maybe some gorgeous young blonde will take them by the hand and show them how to grow up. that was my view of that. no, i think for the most part, women still want a man their equal, or higher. >> absolutely. >> now that 57% of women of college graduates are women, they're going to have trouble finding that. >> they're going to have a tough time finding that guy. all right, kay hymowitz. the book is called "manning up" thank you for joining us. i think a lot people will be interested in picking up that book. it is available now.

we'll be right back.

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sleep well, on the wings of lunesta. ♪ ♪ supernatural welcome back, everybody. finally this half hour, the story everybody was talking about yesterday. the kickoff to singer chris brown's new album, well, didn't quite get off to the best start. >> it did not. brown appeared on "good morning america" to promote it but was not happy with some of the questions that he was asked. we talked about this in our meeting this morning. so, he went on a rampage in his dressing room afterwards. diana alvear has more from "good morning america." >> reporter: bob and peggy, good morning. you know, chris brown's new album may be titled "f.a.m.e." but this story should be titled omg. he always brings it when he's

performing but nobody could have predicted what happened after he left the stage. >> chris brown riding high. >> reporter: chris brown was ready to perform on "good morning america." but not ready to discuss what kept him in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. >> recently the restraining order against you that rihanna had issued has been relaxed. have you all seen each other, been around each other? >> i mean, not really. i mean, it's not really a big deal to me now as far as that situation. definitely this album is what i want them to talk about and not what happened two years ago. >> reporter: brown sang and danced as scheduled. but as soon as the song ended, he stormed backstage with his team. at one point a cooler was thrown. and after hearing loud noises in his dressing room, hair and makeup staff called security. they discovered this window was broken. shards of glass lay on the street below. brown had already left the times square studio, shirtless. later he tweeted, i'm so over people bringing this past blank up yet we praise charlie sheen and other celebs for their

blank. hours later that tweet was removed but not before the ladies at "the view" had their say. >> somebody backstage said, oh, he's a thug, chris brown. and i said, well, why didn't you call charlie sheen a thug? >> reporter: it's not just brown's reputation that may suffer. the singer is still on probation for his 2009 assault on his former girlfriend rihanna. if charges are filed in this latest incident, brown could potentially head to prison. and, you know, robin roberts just started tweeting as well. yesterday she said, been a long day. have taken everything said, good and bad, to heart. and i'm sure we can expect many more tweets from robin on this story coming up. rob, peggy? >> all right, diana. thanks. you know, if you're going to have an outburst like that, don't want to do it in a news studio unless you want it to make headlines everywhere, which of course it is. >> his album came out on tuesday. you have to wonder, is it part of the publicity? you see video of the album release party. he did attend.

he did make it.

this morning on "world news this morning on "world news now" -- victory claims from moammar gadhafi during his first public appearance in a week. >> while hillary clinton faces tough questions about gadhafi's future and also what's next for the u.s. military in libya. it's wednesday, march 23rd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm peggy bunker. gadhafi's claims of victory come hours after two american airmen ditch their f-18 fighter jet in the middle of libyan territory. how they survived after is an amazing move. >> two very lucky men. also ahead, one year ago today, president obama signed into law the health care reform act. but we take a look. has it made a difference and where does that huge political fight now stand? hard to believe it's been a year

after that epic battle. >> seemed like it just happened, i know. and also later, probably the worst wedding video ever. they didn't want to know what shoes guests were wearing, but that's what they got. a newlywed's outrage. a couple there, filing a lawsuit, there, after they got that wedding video back. >> a wedding video full of feet. not exactly what you want. we do begin with a defiant moammar gadhafi appearing in public for the first time in a week to address his supporters in tripoli. he denounced the coalition attacks saying, quote, in the short term we'll beat them. in the long term, we'll beat them. >> the u.s.-led coalition is claiming success. john hendren joining us from washington with the latest. hi, john. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. the obama administration says that operation in libya has already achieved many of its goals. you might be surprised at what is not included in those goals. president obama declared the early days of "operation odyssey dawn" a success. >> because of the extraordinary capabilities and valor of our

men and women in uniform, we have already saved lives. >> reporter: it will remain a success, secretary of state hillary clinton tells abc news, even if moammar gadhafi remains in power when it's over. >> well, i think we have to separate the two sides of the equation, if you will. the united nations security council resolution was very broad but explicit about what was legally authorized by the international community. >> reporter: clinton spoke to abc's diane sawyer in her first interview since the bombs began to fall on saturday. >> are you saying you're confident the end result will be that he's out, whether it's under -- >> no, i don't want to make any predictions because we're taking this one step at a time. i don't want to jump beyond where we are right now. >> reporter: hours earlier the u.s. suffered its first casualty of "operation odyssey dawn" this f-15 fighter jet downed in friendly, rebel-held eastern

libya, the pentagon says, due to mechanical failure. scattered around some of the plane's remains, some of its rockets. gadhafi spoke to supporters on his balcony. he said, we will defeat them. he promised a prolonged war and said, i am here, in my house, in my tent, and standing firm. rob and peggy? >> thanks, john. six libyans were hurt when the u.s. dropped those warning bombs in benghazi. among the injured was a rescuer hit in the leg and back with shrapnel but he propped himself up with an old broomstick and said he bore no grudge, believing it was an accident. he's also thankful coalition forces are taking action against gadhafi. there are questions this morning about the fate of moammar gadhafi's sons. secretary of state hillary clinton tells abc news that one of the sons may have been killed. clinton said there was not enough evidence to confirm this information. reports had said that 27-year-old khamis gadhafi actually died in a suicide bomb attack. and turning to japan's nuclear crisis now, crews used a long robotic arm to spray water

onto one of those crippled reactors. it apparently helped lower the facility's temperature significantly and decrease more radiation from escaping. also all six of the plant's reactors now have power lines reconnected but it could be days or weeks before cooling systems can be checked and started back up. and we are learning this morning that the level of radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is now two times the safe limit for infants. fears about radiation in japanese food have prompted the fda to halt imports of dairy products and produce from the agricultural area that was around the reactor. our dr. richard besser got an up close look at how u.s. authorities are testing cargo from planes just arrived from japan. >> reporter: inspectors waste little time. meeting the plane with personal radiation detectors on their belts, which flag even trace amounts of radiation. like that found in everyday objects like bananas or slabs of granite. and they're here to ensure the 10,000 pounds of cargo aboard this plane contain no harmful levels of radiation.

they greet their plane on the tarmac, a change prompted by fears of radiation from products coming into the u.s. from japan. why do you screen japanese products outside instead of inside the building? >> we do it plane-side because it gives us first access to the most immediate access to what's being off-loaded from the aircraft. >> reporter: when a person goes through immigration and their passport is being reviewed they're actually also being screened for radiation? >> absolutely, yes. >> reporter: and being used on this flight. screening clothing, machinery and computer parts. if radioactive particles were detected on any of the cargo, they would then be checked by this device. it's called an isotope detector. and it can pinpoint where the radiation is coming from. radiation is not just carried on items but food products as well. 4% of the food america imports comes from japan, including processed fruits and vegetables, cookies, teas, chewing gum and seafood such as scallops, tuna, lobster, shrimp and salmon. if i'm an american consumer and

i'm deciding to sit down for some japanese tuna for dinner, can i feel comfortable that's been screened coming through the ports of the u.s.? >> if -- if that japanese tuna had arrived within the last few days or weeks since those tragic events in japan, chances are that it has been screened for radiation. >> reporter: this little device is the radiation pager they've been using. not one has detected any harmful radiation from japan. dr. richard besser, abc news, jfk international airport. also arriving here in the u.s. are about 500 family members of u.s. military personnel stationed in japan. they're putting a new reception center at travis air force base in california to some good use. that center provides temporary housing, food and even pet care. if you can believe it, today marks the first anniversary of president obama's sweeping health care overhaul, but the sharp political divide surrounding it is not going away any time soon.

>> one year later the controversial affordable care act is still facing some major challenges. karen travers joins us from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and peggy. happy birthday health care. the law turns one year today but republicans are trying to repeal it and americans are still skeptical about it. with great fanfare and the flourish of 22 pens, president obama signed into law sweeping health care reform. one year later, more than half of the law has been implemented. popular provisions include allowing adult children to stay on their parents' insurance until they turn 26. discounts for seniors for prescription drugs. and insurance coverage for those with preexisting conditions. still, one year later, many americans remain very skeptical about what the law means for them. >> most people have yet not seen a major change in their coverage or the cost of their coverage. >> reporter: congressional republicans say the bill's requirements are too costly and put a strain on small businesses.

>> a year later, it looks even worse than it did then. and that is really saying something. >> reporter: democrats continue to sell the bill as good for american consumers. >> we believe very strongly our health care system needed reform to increase the access that americans have to health care. >> reporter: over two dozen states, most led by republican governors, they've sued the obama administration to block the law from being fully implemented. they say the individual mandate is unconstitutional. two federal judges agreed. the issue is now expected to end up before the supreme court. reducing cost was a key goal for the obama administration, but health experts say it's still too soon to tell whether this law will have a significant impact on american wallets. rob and peggy? >> thank you. they are cleaning up in the heartland this morning after getting hammered by a batch of tornadoes. more than a dozen reported twisters hit nebraska and iowa yesterday. take a look at this one. this was captured on camera south of des moines.

homes and barns and trees were badly damaged and the area was also battered by drenching rain and golf ball sized hail. >> seems like the last six months weatherwise been incredible. >> all. everywhere. >> from coast to coast. >> in the south, up here. we're getting snow again today. >> i know, here in new york. here's a look at your wednesday weather. let's hope for calmer days. severe storms move east now, ripping through cincinnati, nashville and charleston, west virginia. a rainy day from d.c. to new york. several inches from erie, pennsylvania, to boston. blizzard-like conditions in the upper midwest. some rain along the pacific coast. snow in the cascades and sierras. >> 50s from seattle to salt lake. just 22 degrees in fargo. 36 in detroit. 40s in the northeast. mostly 80s from dallas to miami. well, a truly extraordinary person to introduce you to now. a happy belated birthday to mrs. rebecca lanier of

warrensville heights, ohio. >> get this. she turned 119 years old yesterday. for those counting at home, that means she was born in 1892. her parents were slaves in mississippi and she grew up there as well. >> unbelievable. she has outlived both of her children. she lives with her 61-year-old grandson who says she still makes her own bed every morning. >> my goodness. by the way, she takes just a few supplements and no medicines for any illness. she likes the cake, though. that's good. hope she had champagne, too. she deserves it. >> she earned it. 119 years. you go, girl. we'll be right back with more "world news now." after this. ♪ forever young forever young you go next if you had a hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround., when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free overound information kit,

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but what should not be a fact of life is harassment from debt collectors. >> especially these days. a lot of folks struggling through the poor economy. in a new government report, debt collectors lead the way in consumer complaints. some are even accused of abuse. elisabeth leamy reports. >> who do you think you are? don't ever, ever hang up the phone on me. >> reporter: they threaten people's lives. >> what are you? are you an attorney or what? >> i'm the guy who is going to end your life. that's who i am. >> reporter: and they're families. >> you did break the law whether you admit to it or not. >> are you going to call me and tell me whether or not i'm going to jail? >> miss thomas -- >> i need to know. i've got two kids. i need to make arrangements. >> reporter: all in the name of money. >> they treat everybody like dead beats. you're lying and try to get the money because that's my job. >> reporter: buffalo news reporter fred williams spent three months working undercover as a collector. they trained you to do illegal things? >> yeah. >> reporter: the top illegal collection activities reported to the federal trade commission included collectors harassing

debtors with continuous calls. >> you've called me seven times. >> reporter: using obscene language. >> go mother [ bleep ] back to [ bleep ] africa or some [ bleep ]. >> reporter: and making threats they can't carry back. >> either call back within 24 hours or i'll have a warrant out for your arrest. >> reporter: a pennsylvania debt collector is accused of setting up this fake courtroom to trick people into paying. >> clearly, we need more enforcement because these are long-standing abuses and the complaints are going up, not down. >> reporter: aca international trade group for the collection industry says collectors are a vital part of our economy. and that complaints are up because debt is up. not because collectors are doing anything differently. heather thomas disagrees. >> they are trained to manipulate you into being so scared, so afraid, that you'll do anything. >> reporter: she sued over a company's illegal tactics and collected money from the collector. so, what to do if a collector is harassing you?

simply ask for the company's name and address, write them a letter, send it certified asking them to stop calling. by law, they must. the debt doesn't go away, but the harassment does. in washington, elisabeth leamy, abc news. >> you're right. there's a law on the books. make those people stop calling. i can't imagine. some of what you heard, some of those collectors, oh, man. >> crazy. they say complaints are up. in fact, 17% from 2009 but they say that's because of the bad economy, a lot of people fall behind on their bills. >> everyone has bills but in tough times some folks should ease up. more "world news now" coming up. more "world news now" coming up. ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ñ ññ

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of course, he has this history with rihanna. which he can't seem to get away from. he got very angry and went into a fit of rage off camera after robin roberts asked him repeated questions about the domestic violence incident with rihanna. that was back in 2009. he seems really frustrated that he can't quite get away from this issue. let's face it, this is something that's going to follow him for quite some time. do you think charlie sheen will be able to get away from winning for the rest of his life? it's going to be part of the mantra. >> no, it's there. it's there. >> he went backstage, threw a chair into the window, broke the window. they're saying his potential appearance on "dancing with the stars" will be canceled. >> really? >> shirtless, by the way -- i can see why he did that. >> they said he didn't say much. he left the interview, went berserk and that's when this happened. there's a taped second performance for the website -- >> he said, forget it. >> he was gone, he was done. he showed up, though, at the album release party later that night. just bizarre. part of the post-rihanna deal is

anger management. you have to calm down. it wasn't like robin was grilling him. it wasn't that tough but he went nuts. i don't know what that means for his career, but back in the headlines. publicity. it's still hollywood, keep that in mind. also interesting here this morning in our "skinny" is howard stern -- sorry, i lost my page. howard stern. it's hard to live on his paltry salary. >> he doesn't have any money, rob, come on. he's broke. >> he's dirt poor. he's now suing sirius radio company over what he says are unpaid fees. he says he brought in millions of subscribers and helped sirius conquer its main rival and he's owed all of these performance-based incentives because he got millions more subscribers than satellite radio ever expected. so he's saying, look, i kind of delivered and then some for you guys. and now i'm owed some big bucks here. he's been with sirius since january of 2006. at the time it was a reported $500 million deal at the time. so, whether that's exaggerated, who snow knows, but --

>> why do i find him handsome? i swear, it's not his money. i swear he's kind of handsome. >> really? >> behind the scenes i hear he's a really, really nice guy. >> he seems like -- he says it's a character i do on the show. >> i find odd men like him and steven tyler. i don't know what my problem is. now, also talking about -- >> steven tyler? >> i know. seriously, what is that? >> all right. okay, justin bieber, u2, rihanna will be donating songs for the japanese relief effort. a very nice effort on their part. hoping to raise money to help out this country, which we're hearing -- we're not going to see recovery there for five, six, ten, 15, it's going to a going to be a long time. to get things up to speed. they're going to donate proceeds from this album to help out japan. >> very nice. a little altruism there. that's always good. lindsay lohan's dad is back in the news. unfortunately, he's been arrested for felony domestic violence monday night. another reported run-in with ex-fiancee kate major. she had minor injuries, they said, but sheriff's deputies had to respond again. the lohan family, i don't know what to say about these folks. they cannot seem to get on the right path and stay there. so, just -- >> what is it with them?

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call this toll-free number now. here's some stories to watch today on abc news. president obama is cutting his latin america visit short and plans to leave el salvador today, earlier than scheduled to return to the white house. japan's nikkei stock exchange dropped nearly 2% today because of a government report about tsunami and earthquake damage. the damage could cost $300 billion. and power is still out at yosemite national park after a bad storm earlier this week. the earliest crews may be able to restore service will be around saturday. peggy, you've been married 2 1/2 years, still in that newly wed stage, but i assume you had a good videographer to capture it all. >> yeah, captured every priceless moment, there were many. >> very cool. >> if you have this reminder, you want to know, you can look

back on the day. unless however you're a british couple whose videographer just bailed and disappeared. how bad did the video turn out? john berman tells us. >> reporter: we all know weddings aren't always perfect. you can get an odd priest. take "the princess bride." >> marriage, marriage is what brings us together today. >> reporter: or a strange wedding singer. ♪ love stinks yeah yeah >> reporter: but at least these precious moments were captured on film. martin and heidi weren't so lucky. thank goodness they had the stills because in their wedding video, that sacred moment when they signed their license, the unforgettable moment had they stepped out of the church, and, of course, the cutting of the cake. when they watched their video, they cried. for all the wrong reasons. >> i don't quite know how someone has managed to capture in such a bad way when it was such a wonderful occasion. >> reporter: what the video did capture was clear pictures of

people's backs. there's a nice one of the still photographer. and an awful lot of grass. >> he was nowhere near the camera, so i assumed he was off doing something else and it wasn't recording. and then when we get the dvd back you think, this is actually the footage he was shooting. >> reporter: at one point they went to look for the cameraman. they found him, they say, filming another wedding. >> i only watched a short part and i couldn't watch any more because he was basically ruining our wedding day and the memories we had, he tainted. >> reporter: the couple paid more than $500 for this video. so, they sued videographer clayton bennett, owner of lasting impressions video, and they won. the judge awarded them nearly $1,000. the victory is nice, but it won't replace their missing memories. >> we've got nothing we can put on in the future. yeah, that's really, really sad, i think. >> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> i love it. the videographer company is

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